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RICHARD FRANCK It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is soc... RICHARD DAWKINS Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness a... RICHARD HALLOWAY Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star. RICHARD PRYOR I ain't no movie star, man. I'm a booty star. RICHARD PRYOR I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel b... RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN Usually by the time I finish a book tour I've just about had it with the book. RICHARD RUSSO Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known. RICHARD FORD To the darkness and the night, the spirits seem to have a natural claim - it is their realm; the bol... RICHARD JEFFERIES